It’s a story as familiar as a fairy tale..minus the romance and love.

California state Senator Roy Ashburn received a DUI, Wednesday, March 3, and was seen leaving the gay nightclub Faces in Sacramento’s popular midtown. The catch? The senator is a father of four, a Conservative, and extremely anti-homosexual.

He was arrested before 2 AM in a state-issued California vehicle. The officer said that Ashburn was extremely cooperative throughout the entire process. The senator was arrested and charged with driving under the influence with a blood alcohol count of .08 or higher.

Curiously..a male passenger was also in the car with Ashburn.

The senator was booked at the Sacramento County Jail for eight hours before being released on a $1,400 bond.

It was later discovered that Ashburn’s voting record shows he has voted against every gay rights measure in the State Senate since taking office including Recognizing Out-Of-State Same-Sex Marriages, Harvey Milk Day and Expanding Anti-Discrimination Laws.

If a politician is “anti-gay”, making it fervently clear in his policies, procedures, etc, then I expect him or her to live the way wanted for his or her county or area to live. I guess the appropriate phrase is, “practice what you preach.”

I hope in the future that our wholesome politicians actually believe in the changes and policies they campaign for.